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Solar Blog
The Solar Energy Technologies Office’s Solar Blog features stories about the office, its awardees, and its work. Learn more.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm celebrated the Summer of Solar with a visit to Pablo Diaz-Gutierrez’s home in Berkeley, California, to check out his solar panels. We asked Pablo what the installation process was like for him.
For the Summer of Solar, we asked Sekar Veerappan of Richmond, Virginia to tell us about his experience getting solar panels installed on his roof, and he had a lot of good information to share.
As part the U.S. Department of Energy’s Summer of Solar, we asked Lakisha Harris about her experience moving into a solar-equipped home in Accokeek, Maryland.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is celebrating the Summer of Solar, and Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm kicked it off with a visit to Laura Morales’s home in Silver Spring, Maryland, for a firsthand look at her solar panels.
If you’re thinking about replacing your roof, considering adding solar at the same time. Researchers estimate that the average savings could amount to $4,000.
We need to revolutionize how we generate and use electricity, by making renewable energy sources like wind and solar more abundant, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone. See what we're doing about it.